Well, that's unfortunate timing....

[davidgillon]

The Tories' head of campaigns has had to take a leave of absence in the middle of the election, because his wife's the latest Tory found to have placed a bet on the election date. I wonder how she could have guessed what it would be....

So far that's two Tory candidates and one of Sunak's close protection officers found betting on the date. It's like the Tories corrupt everything they touch.

And the fact the cop has been arrested and suspended, while the other two are still Tory candidates really doesn't look good.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/20/gambling-watchdog-looks-into-second-tory-candidate-over-alleged-election-bet-laura-saunders

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[davidgillon]

Apparently the Tories have now pulled an online ad they released yesterday featuring a picture of a roulette wheel, and the caption "If you bet on Labour, you can never win." I guess even they could realise it was just inviting lines about the Tories rigging the betting.

Speaking of online ads, still only getting Labour ones, though I am seeing an occasional FB post (not ad) from the Tory candidate in Gravesham. That could be because FB seems convinced I live in Gravesham - I don't, I'm not even in the neighbouring constituency, or it could be because I saw a post of his where he was talking about "I was in the Grenadier Guards and the defence budget is only safe in Tory hands", which I comprehensively trashed for him with some actual facts about Tory defence spending (which is down, not up).

[hilarita]

roulette wheel ad pull -> ahahaha
Satirists are sitting back as the jokes just make themselves...